Forum to advance safe and regular migration for sustainable development
In 2020, approximately 281 million people were international migrants. As COVID-19 ravaged across the world ...
Making waves for a blue economy
Our ocean is critical for all life on Earth. It regulates the climate and provides livelihoods for millions. But our ocean’s health is in danger.
UN Forum with a mission to sustainably manage the world’s forests
Every year, forest policymakers, experts, and stakeholders gather at the UN Forum on Forests...
14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19...
UN organizations launch plan to catalyse action by 2025 on energy commitments
Against the backdrop of a global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, today the UN took a major step to catalyse...
Transforming energy commitments into action
The energy and climate crises are surging. The next big step in mobilizing action and support for the critical transition to clean, affordable energy and net-zero emissions is taking place on 4 May 2022 ...
Science – our best bet to achieve the SDGs?
Science has pushed the boundaries of what is possible throughout history. From mapping DNA to the invention of electricity to the adoption of penicillin in modern medicine; science has shattered barriers and expanded human potential. With just eight years left to 2030, we must act now to accelerate needed transformations. Science is likely our best bet to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Civil society plays critical role to deliver on the SDGs
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented challenges globally, leaving governments around the world to grapple with the crisis...
New INFF Facility to benefit highly vulnerable countries to transform national financial systems and crowd in resources for the SDGs
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...
UN Forum calls for respect and equal treatment of indigenous peoples in commercial operations
Following two consecutive years of virtual sessions, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place this year in a hybrid format...
World leaders call for urgent changes to international finance policies to address economic woes of poor countries
Amid dramatic reversals in global progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Population and Development Commission: ‘Perfect Storm’ of crises take shape
Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world...
New population trends: a force for good
As the population of the world approaches 8 billion, the growth rate continues to slow. Once fertility begins to fall, the changing age distribution becomes a positive force for economic growth...
4 indigenous causes to look out for this month
Every year, thousands of indigenous representatives gather for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This is one of the main venues to address the challenges facing the world’s more than 476 million indigenous peoples.
Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’
Despite war, COVID-19 and the climate crisis, all of which compound the other challenges facing young people today...